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stock, and for the latter not more than half these 

 quantities. There is a danger in feeding large 

 amounts of this material to cows, unless concen- 

 trated food rich in protein and fat is given, that 

 a hard white butter of bad flavour will result. 

 Horses which are either not working, or only to a 

 slight extent, may occasionally be given small 

 quantities of the slices. Pregnant animals and 

 young stock ought only to receive moderate 

 quantities of the fresh slices. 



Serious cases of illness have been noticed where 

 animals have been fed with the beet slices that 

 have undergone decomposition, but dried slices 

 very seldom cause any disturbance. Fattening 

 stock may be given 10-15 lbs. of the latter, cows 

 6-10 lbs., draught oxen 10-14 lbs., calves according 

 to their age 1-5 lbs., pigs 1J-4 lbs. It is advisable 

 to soak the beet slices either in hot water, dilute 

 molasses, skim milk or whey, before giving them to 

 pigs. 



The sugar slices (see above) may be fed in the 

 following amounts to stock: cows 6-8 lbs., bullocks 

 10-12 lbs., draught oxen 8-10 lbs., horses 4-6 lbs., 

 and fattening pigs 3-4 lbs. It is to be remembered 

 that the material is poor in bone-forming mineral 

 substances. 



Molasses. This is the residual product left from 

 the manufacture of sugar from beet juice. The 

 chief component is cane sugar or saccharose, which 



